Comparison

Record & Learn vs Braintoll

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Record & Learn

Transform lectures, meetings, podcasts, and documents into organized study materials like flashcards and quizzes. Learn faster and remember longer with AI-powered summaries and adaptive learning tools. Study efficiently with spaced practice and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • AI-powered note and flashcard generation
  • Adaptive quizzes
  • Spaced practice and smart reminders
  • Audio recording with noise reduction
  • Import PDFs and videos
  • Progress tracking dashboards
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Record a lecture. Turn it into a study set. Practice with games built from your own material. Record & Learn helps you turn recordings, PDFs and text into AI notes, flashcards and quizzes. Go from collecting information to testing what you know, all in one study library. FROM LECTURE TO STUDY SESSION • Record audio, import an existing recording, or add a PDF or text document. • Generate summary notes, flashcards and quizzes from your material. • Review and edit your flashcards to focus on what matters to you. MAKE REVIEW MORE ENGAGING • Play study games using your own flashcards and quiz questions. • Practice recalling answers instead of only rereading notes. • Build a study habit with XP, levels and streaks. COME BACK TO WHAT NEEDS PRACTICE • Use spaced repetition to schedule flashcard reviews based on your answers. • Work through due cards across your decks. • Quiz yourself as you prepare for your next class or exam. Start with one lecture, one PDF or one set of notes. Build your study set, then try a review session. Free access includes usage limits. Pro is available through an in-app subscription for expanded access. See the in-app offer for current pricing and terms. AI-generated material may contain mistakes; check it against your source material. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Braintoll

This app acts as a study aid by placing flashcards between you and distracting applications. Answer a few questions to unlock your chosen apps for a set duration, turning idle moments into learning opportunities. It combines app blocking with spaced repetition for effective, on-demand study.

Highlights
  • App blocking with flashcard prompts
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Customizable study sets
  • AI-powered flashcard generation
  • Anki deck import
  • Progress tracking
  • Scheduled blocking
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Learn before you scroll. Braintoll puts a flashcard between you and the apps that eat your day. Open a blocked app, answer a few cards, and it unlocks for as long as you choose. Every reflexive tap becomes a few seconds of real learning. App blockers that only say "no" tend to get switched off within a week. Flashcard apps only work if you remember to open them. Braintoll does both, at the exact moment you would otherwise start scrolling. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that distract you most with Apple's Screen Time picker: social media, short videos, games, anything. 2. Build your library: write your own cards, start from a preset, import an Anki deck, or let AI create a set. 3. When you open a blocked app, Braintoll stops you and asks for a short study session first. 4. Reveal each answer and rate your recall. Mark enough cards Easy and the app unlocks for the time you set. You decide how many cards it takes. LEARN SOMETHING THAT STICKS • Spaced repetition: rate each card Again, Hard, Good or Easy. Cards you struggle with come back sooner, so you remember more with less effort. • Study anything: vocabulary, languages, exam prep, school, university, work or general knowledge. • 20 ready-made sets, including English B2 and C1 vocabulary, Spanish and German for beginners, world capitals, flags, the periodic table and history. • Anki import: bring your .apkg decks, including your review progress. • AI flashcard maker: turn a topic, your notes, or a PDF, PowerPoint or Word file into a full study set. Review and edit every card before you save. • Folders and sets: organize your library and choose which sets are active. FOCUS ON YOUR TERMS • Only the apps you pick are blocked. • Weekly schedule: choose the days and hours when Braintoll is active, for example during study time or before bed. • Choose how many cards it takes to unlock and how long access lasts. SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Known cards, days in a row, days studied and time spent learning, at a glance. • Find the cards you forget most and fix them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Braintoll uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Apple keeps the list of apps you choose private, so Braintoll never sees your messages, browsing or screen content. Your cards and settings stay on your iPhone. Topics, text or documents are sent to the card generation service only when you ask AI to create a set. No ads. BRAINTOLL PREMIUM Braintoll is free to download. The basic version blocks one app and includes 3 AI-generated sets per month. Premium blocks unlimited apps, raises AI generation to 10 sets per day (30 per month) and unlocks detailed statistics. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription (the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial) or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Good to know: AI-generated sets are available to users aged 18 and over. AI can make mistakes, so read your cards before you study them. Braintoll is available in English and German. Terms of Use: https://braintoll.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://braintoll.app/privacy/ Anki is a trademark of Ankitects Pty Ltd. Braintoll is not affiliated with Anki.

Screenshots

Record & Learn4 screens
Braintoll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Record & Learn at 3 against Braintoll's 1. Braintoll's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Record & Learn sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Braintoll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Record & Learn against 5.0 for Braintoll. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Record & Learn ships an update weekly, Braintoll every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Record & Learn versus Braintoll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecord & LearnBraintoll
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammed SayfSebastian Sprafke

Customer experience

Record & Learn

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Braintoll

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Record & Learn

Subscriptions6
  • Learner-plan$2.997 Days
  • Learner-plan-monthly$4.991 Month
  • Plus 4.99 monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Pro $10 monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Learner-plan-yearly$19.991 Year
  • plus $20 monthly$19.991 Month
One-time2
  • 1 credit$0.99
  • 50 Credits$19.99
3 purchases

Braintoll

Subscriptions2
  • Braintoll Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Braintoll Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Braintoll Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Record & Learn free?
Record & Learn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Braintoll free?
Braintoll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Record & Learn or Braintoll?
Record & Learn and Braintoll are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Record & Learn or Braintoll have ads?
Neither Record & Learn nor Braintoll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Record & Learn or Braintoll?
Record & Learn ships an update weekly, and Braintoll every 2 weeks. Most recently, Record & Learn was updated on November 5, 2026 and Braintoll on November 10, 2026.

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